Technology
Voice-to-text software touted as Mifid II quoting fix
Quotes given over phone can be transcribed and broadcast, claim ‘soft turret’ firms
Technology holds the key to easing KYC, says FCA director
UK regulator promotes the use of financial technology to smooth compliance wrinkles
Best compliance product: Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications
At the foundation of Oracle's offerings across all 46 of its financial services analytical applications is a common data model
Best managed/support services provider: Abide Financial
Firm captures a 24% market share in Mifid reporting by volume and is the third-largest manager of trade reports under Emir
Best market surveillance product: Ancoa
The London-based provider has applied itself to the specificities of fixed-income, currencies and commodities over the past year
Status quo will push back on blockchain, conference hears
Control, cost, intermediaries and law all seen as hurdles for use of blockchain in financial markets
Innovation of the year: Societe Generale
French bank adds OTC energy derivatives to its e-trading platform
CTRM software house of the year: Allegro
Developer gained clients despite cutbacks in IT spending by energy firms
Automated for the people
Sponsored survey analysis: Wolters Kluwer
Digital disruptors: The digitalisation of Asian structured products
Sponsored feature: Leonteq
Can better data management boost profitability and business?
Risk.net / Oracle survey on measuring the return of improved data management is now open
Mifid II transparency rules shake up bank commodity desks
Role of voice set to dwindle, while e-trading sparks worries of predatory algos
Fintech needs new regulatory framework, says Mizuho chief
New technology creates fresh risks, which require supervision, says Sato
IT heads of energy trading firms wrestle with budget cuts
Migration to cloud-based solutions considered as budgets fall 20–25% in 2016
Falling budgets are top IT worry for energy firms
Tech spending by energy trading companies is set to plummet in 2016, survey finds
Banking redefined: Helping clients succeed in the new market structure
Sponsored Q&A: UBS
Outsourcing can be beneficial, but it isn’t magic
Making use of third-party vendors changes your risk; it doesn't cause it to vanish
Technology and regulation
Sponsored feature: OpenLink
Network theory takes root in post-crisis financial markets
Developments since 2008 open up exciting possibilities, says Kimmo Soramäki
Supporting a new approach to risk management
Content provided by IBM
CCPs face pressure to deal with cyber security threats
Regulators and clearing members urge central counterparties to do more to guard against attacks
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Firms fail to unlock benefits of key risk indicators
Risk culture and data problems have besieged KRI programmes, say authors of new book
Bank data executives split on BCBS 239 sanctions
HSBC's Mavroudis says fines are likely; Mizuho's Alvarez sees a measured response